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HuecoRat
Trad climber
NJ
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 6, 2015 - 11:26am PT
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What routes should go on a list of the great climbing traverses of North America? Some obvious ones leap to mind:
The Grand Traverse, Cathedral Traverse, and Cloudveil Traverse in the Tetons
The Evolution Traverse in the Sierras
The Torment- Forbidden Travese in the Cascades
So, what are your favorites? Post 'em up, with photos if you can?
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Marcus McCoy from somewhere over the rainbow...
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I would think the Palisade Traverse has to be on this list.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Starting with the SE of Pingora and ending up at Warbonnet in the Wind River range. I think R.Robbins did it with friends in 64 or so. Never done it, but I would like to do at least Pingora through the Wolf's head.
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired Climber
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Ptarmigan Traverse
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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The Mohling traverse from the top Lone Eagle to Iroquois is a neglected one. Quite good though.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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From Bad Traverse
(I just like the name.)
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Nat's Traverse
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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The Wine Traverse, in appropriate condition of the climber.
Seriously, the Palisades Traverse is one to which many aspire.
I personally love the bouldering traverse of Middle Cathedral Rock, which I first started working on in 1972. I see that Ron Kauk listed it as his favorite climb as well.
John
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Easy rider.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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sit-down start to the Cassin Ridge
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Easy chosspile but Maroon Bells is worthy of honorable mention
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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don't forget the giardia shuffle. not done it yet m'self
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#310
Social climber
Telluride, CO
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The Wilsons are a classic traverse in SW Colorado. Wilson Peak to Gladstone to Mount Wilson to El Diente and then back to wherever the legal trail head of the moment is.
Another traverse that has yet to be done in its entirety is to follow the 13000 foot plus ridge line around the Telluride Valley from Campbell Peak to Palmyra Peak - the longest ridge continuously over 13,000 feet in the lower 48 states.
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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Eagle pass to Sylvan Pass
near yellowstone-10 peaks, a little bit of Fifth Class, lot of chossaneering.
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